Results 22,201-22,220 of 26,228 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Deputy McGuinness has no further details.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Further details will follow.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: That is great. We will await the information.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will finish on this point. It seems unusual to have someone in a full-time post who basically took on another post which appears to be another full-time post. It was one person doing two full-time posts.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I do not have another question. During the first session we dealt with the matters at hand and we veered into other areas in the second session. As a Government party Deputy, I agree with my colleagues that I greatly value the independence of the Committee of Public Accounts. I think I speak for all members in saying that regardless of who appears before us, we are robust in our...
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Yes, assurances in terms of the London trip.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: You are a valued one.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: When the Chairman replies in his closing statement, I ask him to deal with the matter of coming back to the committee with the information on the London trip. I have one final question on his son taking on the maternity leave cover role. Would it be the norm that the Minister would decide who would take up a maternity leave position? Did he make the decision and what would be the...
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: At what level was the person who went on maternity leave?
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: She was employed by the Oireachtas in Deputy McGuinness's constituency.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: She was employed originally through the Oireachtas. Did Deputy McGuinness employ her like any normal secretary? Was she his secretary or personal assistant?
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: This is in no way personal. In hindsight does Deputy McGuinness think it was appropriate? He had somebody in a full-time position and then he appointed him to a position where he got nearly the same amount in overtime. It looked like almost a full-time position.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: So a person was doing two full-time positions.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: There were two full-time positions.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I will allow members to make brief interjections and we will then allow the Chairman to make his closing remarks.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I think the Chairman has given an explanation.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: I think the Chairman has given an explanation.
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Is this a question or a statement?
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: Are the Deputy's comments directed at the Chairman or at me?
- Public Accounts Committee: Statement by Chairman (13 Jun 2013)
Kieran O'Donnell: There are a couple of Jack Russells.